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Finding the Serial number of your Xbox 360 is easy. Choose your preferred method, then perhaps you might even like to decipher the serial numbers to find out exactly when and where your Xbox was manufactured.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Checking the back

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  1. Look near the A/V,HDMI,I/O(USB) and Ethernet ports.
  2. The sticker will have a barcode on it.
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  3. For example: MFR Date (Manufacture Date, the date when your XBox was made) .
  4. You will find your Xbox 360's Serial Number.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:

Checking the USB portal

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  1. This should be the serial number.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

Checking System Information

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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:

Cracking the code - LNNNNNN YWWFF

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When you find the code, you might also want to understand it. Here is how to do that:

  1. The manufacturing date is in the following format:
    • 2008-11-03
    • YYYY-MM-DD (Year-Month-Day,) which is the date according to ISO 8601.
  2. The serial number looks like this: 6144526 84302. The serial number is formatted (LNNNNNN YWWFF).
    • L the number of the production line within the factory,
    • NNNNNN the number of the Xbox within this week.
    • Y the last digit of the production year,
    • WW the number of the week of the production year
    • FF is the code of the factory (02: Mexico, 03: Hungary, 05: China, 06: Taiwan).
  3. Taking the serial number 6144526 14302 this would give you:
    • Line 6 of the factory
    • This would be 144526 off the production line
    • 2008 production year
    • Week 43 of the year
    • Factory location Mexico.
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      Tips

      • When checking the back, Unplug it, it is easier to read and you don't have to sit on the floor or leaning forward, which you can fall and hit your head.
      • You may have to scroll down to find System Information(On NXE)
      • If you need your Product ID, these methods will also show it to you.
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      Warnings

      • Do not drop your console. You may break it or break a seal under the Faceplate (which is bad). Do not hold it while playing; this can damage the disc. And be very careful while you're checking the back.
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